Account Director, Travel & Hospitality

Job Description

We are looking for a dynamic Public Relations Director of Travel to join our team of versatile storytellers and marketers who are professionally dedicated to their passions for food, wine, and travel.

Responsibilities Include:
• Client-facing, strategic lead on multiple client teams
• Work with leadership team to curate client teams for maximum profitability and expertise
• Guide, and provide direction to, account managers, associates, and coordinators - monitoring team hours to ensure efficiencies
• Manage multiple clients and projects - Communicating client goals, vision, and values to teams, and actively participate in the new business process
• Attend and lead client meetings
• Develop and implement strategic direction for client accounts
• Proactively develop and execute strategic PR/marketing campaigns in specialized areas such as social media strategy, earned media and proactive media pitching, partnership development, influencer marketing, travel trade strategy and engagement, etc.
• Attend relevant events/FAMs/media opportunities/etc.

Requirements:
• Knowledge of working with travel, tourism, destination and luxury brands in a public relations setting for 8+ years, agency experience is a plus
• Effectively work with remote team members
• Ability to manage multiple, cross-functional projects and teams simultaneously
• Holds self and others accountable
• Fundamental understanding of social media, and/or other marketing platforms
• Passion and patience developing and executing strategies in a fast paced and changing business environment
• Excellent people leader capable of directing, coaching, and supporting, an outstanding team Holds strong relationships within industry contacts and client
• Curious, driven, compassionate and collaborative with an overall passion for the hospitality lifestyle industries - restaurants, travel/destinations/hotels, wine and spirits.
• Must be able to communicate in a clear and professional manner

$95,000 - $110,000 a year

Salary range commensurate with experience plus bonus eligibility and benefits (more below!)

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d82pwx-3-149-233-97-42 in your application.